As one of the most experienced research firms focused on embracing new consumer technologies, our employees need to do more than talk the talk. They need to walk the technology walk too! Recently, we were surprised to discover that some of our newest hires had never experienced virtual reality (VR) – a technology that Touchstone Research is very passionate about. …

It seems as if every day there are new developments in the world of virtual reality; and each is more impressive than the last. It was only a few weeks ago that we saw the debut of the Oculus Social App, and recently Altspace VR has become available on the Samsung Gear VR and it is the first step in…

Every day there are more and more articles on virtual reality; what apps are coming out, which new companies have formed, or what the latest breakthrough is; but an issue that’s receiving less of a spotlight than it should, is advertising. Advertisers are eager to try to enter the world of virtual reality, and for a good reason; as technology…

Advertising and marketing professionals looking to associate their brand with the excitement and promise of new technologies are going to want to take note of a comprehensive Virtual Reality Consumer Sentiment Survey of over 2,000 consumers that was recently conducted by Touchstone Research and Greenlight VR. When those who had experienced virtual reality (22% of the sample) were asked to…

Last week we were greeted with the appearance of 2 new games in the Oculus store, PolyRunner VR and Cerevrum; each of which is a welcome new addition to the somewhat limited world of VR gaming. Both of these games are free and available for download now in the Oculus store, and I would recommend downloading them both and giving…

December 30th 2015, the day had finally arrived; I had just received a Samsung Galaxy S6 for Christmas; one of four phones compatible with the Samsung Gear, the other three phones being: Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6 edge, and Galaxy S6 edge+. Eager to try out this new and exciting technology the first thing I did was open it and…

VR has been around for many years but, disappointingly, has failed to live up to its own expectations. With new groundbreaking, non-nausea-inducing devices and amazing immersive software starting to be developed, VR’s moment for consumer products may finally have arrived. Major VR companies are preparing to launch VR headsets that make VR real for the consumer in 2015/2016—will they succeed…

Tech Savvy Researcher – VR Insights Edition Long gone are the days of the familiar click as you changed the slide in your shiny red View-Master, exploring the 3D worlds of your favorite book, movie, or place. With ever expanding and changing technology, the View-Master’s once futuristic and innovative design is now just an outdated toy, or is it? View-Masters…

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